The winner-take-all system used today in most U.S. elections exacerbates polarization, supercharges gerrymandering, and leaves many Americans with a representative for whom they did not vote.
Are you considering a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy? Join us for an "Ask Me Anything" - style chat with current undergrad Fordies and connect directly with some of the best experts in our community—our current students!
Join us for this panel discussion about the impact research and data can have in informing change, and celebrate Poverty Solutions' 10 Year Anniversary. Like all Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions talks, this event is free and open to the public.
Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake will deliver the eighth annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture, exploring the role of bipartisanship in American foreign policy. Drawing on his experience in Congress and diplomacy, Flake will discuss how cooperation across political divides can advance U.S. interests, strengthen alliances, and address complex global challenges.
Thomas integrates the insights of social psychology, lens of cultural psychology, and tools of behavioral science to examine and intervene upon psychosocial drivers of poverty and inequality in the U.S. and around the globe.
Join us for a financial workshop to learn more about funding options through the Ford School and living in Ann Arbor. Current MPP students will be in attendance to share their tips and tricks.
Please join the Science, Technology, and Policy Program (STPP) in welcoming visiting scholars Katerina Sideri (Panteion University of Social and Political Science) and Andreas Panagopoulos (University of Crete), alongside UM Law Professor Nicholson Price, for a engaging panel discussion moderated by STPP Faculty Director Shobita Parthasarathy.
Although scholars have long argued that housing policy is education policy (and vice versa), efforts that bridge education and housing are rare. Dr. Finnigan will discuss her current study of one of the few cross-sector approaches: the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Dana Cuff and the lab's "housing first" research demonstrates that affordable, well-designed housing and neighborhoods are attainable foundations of equitable cities.
The 2026 Ambassadors Forum will examine U.S. diplomacy and strategic interests in South Asia, with a focus on evolving relations with India and Pakistan, regional security, Kashmir, and the broader geopolitical dynamics shaping the subcontinent.
Join us for our Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy information session, which will include a panel of representatives from our core faculty, Career Services office, and academic/peer advising.
Kess Ballentine, assistant professor at Wayne State University School of Social Work and a research affiliate with Labor@Wayne, will present on her community-engaged research, which examines how labor policy and working conditions shape the well-being of low-wage workers and their families.
Aaron David Miller and Rosemary Kelanic examine the interests, costs, and limits shaping U.S. strategy in the Middle East, in a conversation moderated by the Ford School's Javed Ali.
Exploring Africa's evolving place in the global order and the power of African agency to shape relationships with the United States and other global powers.
Two-day conference exploring how African states and global powers are navigating shifting geopolitical, economic, and legal dynamics. Bringing together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, the event will examine African perspectives on global governance, economic growth, and security while identifying actionable pathways to strengthen U.S.–Africa engagement in a multipolar world.
The campaigns of Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II (Dem) and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini (Rep) have agreed to a one-hour debate, to be held in the Annenberg Auditorium at the Ford School's Weill Hall in Ann Arbor.
Every 16 years, Michigan voters are asked whether to dig into the state's constitution and make edits in what's known as a Constitutional Convention, or Con-Con. But what would a Con-Con actually look like? And what can voters understand about past Con-Cons that will help them say yes or no on this year's ballot?
Join us for our Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy information session, which will include an overview of the major, career outcomes, and the application process.
